Tags: Real Estate and Regulatory
Belgium adopts Act increasing the transparency of managed entry agreements
On 16 April 2020, a new Act was adopted by the Belgian parliament to increase the transparency of managed entry agreements concluded between pharmaceutical companies and the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance.
Flemish wind turbine rules could infringe EU rules on prior environmental assessment
Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona has concluded in a recent legal opinion that several Flemish rules regarding wind turbines infringe the EU rules on prior environmental assessment.
To FIDIC or not to FIDIC? Five pitfalls for contractors to keep in mind
Working on an offshore wind power project in the Atlantic Ocean for the Japanese government but headquartered in Belgium? Flying over from Russia to construct Belgian railways by order of a French company?
Property law and real estate structures finally modernised: Book III of the Belgian Civil Code has been approved!
On 30 January 2020, the new Book III on Goods was approved by the Belgian parliament. What are Book III’s characteristics?
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2020
One of our partners, Lieven Peeters, is pleased to announce that the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2020 has been published.
Direct lines in Flanders: 5 points of attention
Recently, the VREG started authorizing direct lines for electricity more easily. This brings new opportunities for companies near an electricity production site, such a wind farm or solar park.
New rules in the Walloon Region and their substantial consequences for franchise and commercial lease agreements: do you comply with them?
Since the transfer of the legislative competence for commercial leases from the federal to the regional level, the Walloon legislator has already made use of its new competence by amending the Act of 30 April 1951 on commercial leases in several aspects.
Incentives and public procurement in the healthcare sector: be careful what you wish for!
Since the European Court of Justice’s ruling C-300/07 of 11 June 2009, hospitals and other health institutions must abide by public procurement law to the extent that they are at least 50% financed directly by public authorities or indirectly by public insurance schemes.
Pop-up leases in the three regions : Brussels adopted as last region its new rules
On 19 May 2019, the Ordinance of 25 April 2019 on short-term commercial leases enters into force for the Brussels-Capital Region.
Commercial space in a hotel: Don’t get trapped in a commercial lease
The ground floor of many hotels provides room for retail space that can be let to businesses complimentary to the hotel: jewellery, car renting, floral shop, (luxury) clothing, etc.